119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
S. 4828: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
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Summary
This bill reaffirms and readopts the Declaration of Independence as an organic law of the United States and as the enduring charter of American independence, national sovereignty, natural rights, equal citizenship, and government by consent. (Organic laws are the laws that form the original foundation of a government.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Who scored on this bill
- 1Eric Schmitt SponsorIntroduced, passed Senate2 events+30
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Eric Schmitt. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
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- Received in the House.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2917-2920; text: CR S2918-2920)
- Introduced in Senate
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.